Business

Balram Vaswani, CEO of NUGL Inc, the operator of the Kaya cannabis brand in Jamaica.
July 29, 2026

Kaya tests market with protein-infused beverages through Israeli partnership

NUGL, Inc, the operator of Jamaica’s Kaya cannabis brand, said it is testing the market uptake of protein-infused beverages in partnership with Israeli food technology company Cannibble Food-Tech Ltd.…
July 30, 2026

Derrimon to sell Drax Hall lands to REIT managed by Different Capital

Derrimon Trading plans to sell a 12.36-acre parcel of land in Drax Hall, St Ann, to an entity managed by Different Capital at roughly 40 per cent below its independently appraised market value – in a…
Robert Levy (right) and Gregory Shirley
July 29, 2026

Jamaica Broilers chairman Robert Levy resigns after 17 years; Gregory Shirley appointed successor

The Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) has announced the resignation of long-serving chairman Robert E. Levy, ending a 17-year tenure at the helm of the company's board and more than six decades of…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, July 6, 2026.
July 28, 2026

Stocks are drifting on Wall Street and crude oil prices drop 6%

Stocks are drifting on Wall Street Monday and oil prices fell after the US and Iran paused their attacks while work resumed on restarting negotiations to end the war. The S&P 500 fell 0.2 per…
July 26, 2026

Yaneek Page | A $370 billion question: Who is Jamaica building?

Meet Samantha She’s 32, and part of a generation trying to stretch every monthly pay cheque and cover rent while helping ageing parents and relatives get by. She isn’t reading Integrity Commission or…
The crash occurred along the Lilliput main road and involved two private motor cars and a bus operated by the Government-owned Jamaica Urban Transit Company.
July 26, 2026

Telematics: How smart vehicle data can slash crashes, save lives, and insurance costs

The crash occurred around 7:45 a.m. on the North Coast Highway at Bogue Gate, Trelawny, when a Toyota Regius Hiace bus travelling toward St. Ann collided head-on with a 2010 Hino Dutro motor truck…
July 28, 2026

Hotel pipeline tops US$4.2b, but brand name projects face delays

Jamaica has facilitated more than US$4.2 billion in hotel investments through JAMPRO, but roughly 10 per cent of the pipeline remains delayed, including a Marriott-branded property in Trelawny. These…
Sir Garry Sobers
July 26, 2026

Finance lessons from Garfield Sobers

The story of Sir Garfield Sobers – widely acknowledged as cricket’s best all-time all-rounder – is rich with personal financial lessons. Sir Gary grew up in humble circumstances in Barbados, but he…
IDB Headquarters in Washington, DC, USA. (contributed)
July 26, 2026

IDB Invest lines up US$80m loan for JPS grid recovery

Power utility Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) aims to secure US$80 million, about J$12.7 billion, from the private-sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB) for…